Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has suspended operations at
Noida factory after its six workers were found to be infected by coronavirus, a
senior Gautam Budh Nagar police officer confirmed on Monday.
The
company had resumed operations on Friday with screening of all employees who
were asked to join the work.
Based
on the information available with the Gautam Budh Nagar police, the officer
said that six workers at the Noida plant of Oppo have been tested covid-19
positive.
When contacted, Oppo India
said that the company had obtained permission from the state authorities to
resume production, following the MHA directive.
"As an organisation
that places the safety of all our employees and citizens at the forefront, we
had not only undertaken COVID-19 tests for all employees at the manufacturing
facility in Greater Noida but also suspended all operations at the plant. We
are undertaking stringent measures to keep the employees safe," the
company said in a statement.
Oppo also said that it has
started screening more than 3,000 workers who have to join work and also
approached the government for the test.
There have been total 255
coronavirus positive cases in GB Nagar as on Sunday.
Till Saturday, 4,738
samples were collected from all across the GB Nagar district, comprising Noida
and Greater Noida.
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